Ojen provides a scenic destination for you on your Bargain Holidays to Ojen, with the mountains providing some rough but soothing element to your vacation. True enough, its Arabic name hoxán refers to a rough or bitter place. Ojen’s roughness is usually welcomed by backpacking tourists on their Bargain Holidays to Ojen.
You might wonder during your Ojen Bargain Holidays why the Moors bothered to settle here when they obviously did not care for the village. Apparently, the mineral wealth of the mountain ranges of Oljen, which yielded iron, nickel, lead and talk, was enough motivation for them. It would be a great idea to visit or even stay at the Refugio de Juanar during your Ojen Bargain Holidays. It used to be the wealthy Larios family’s hunting lodge but was since transformed into a hotel.
While the nearby villages of Benahavis continue to attract wealthy expatriates, you will be able to observe during your Bargain Holidays to Ojen that the village has remained unspoiled and untouched by foreigners. One thing you should not miss during your Bargain Holidays to Ojen is to try the aguardiente which has made Ojen popular.
Your Ojen Bargain Holidays can even lead you to places where aguardiente was once produced. You may be able to find some Spaniards in Ojen who still drink this anise liqueur with their morning coffee. Aguardiente played an important role in the economy of Ojen and even became popular in New Orleans, Louisiana. As you interact with locals during your Ojen Bargain Holidays, they will tell you that aguardiente actually means burning water. For some, aguardiente simply means an alcoholic drink but this will have a different meaning for you when you’ve shared the spirit of village people.
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